When you now start Kopete you will see an empty window.

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Empty Kopete window

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In the bottom section it says Click here to add an account. Click there or open Settings → Configure... to create a new account. We actually want to create a Jabber-account, so we select the menu-item Jabber and click Next. After clicking on Register new account, a new window opens where we can write in a Jabber-server, where the account shall be created.

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Configure Kopete

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You can either manually write it into the textbox Jabber server or select it from the provided list, which appears after clicking on the button Choose...

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Server selection dialog

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After selecting a server you are able to complete your desired Jabber-ID, i.e. your username. Add your preferred name in front of the “@” in the field Desired Jabber ID. After filling in your password and repeating it you should tick the checkbox Use protocol encryption (SSL) for having an encrypted client-server connection.

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Create your account

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Some servers might not be capable of this option, but most of them are. Now click on Register to finish the registration.

Congratulations, you have now registered a new account on a Jabber server!